PHARMACOLOGY EAQ'S FINAL STUDY
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,,,LATEST
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The count of hydrocodone is incorrect. After searching the medication cart and
records without finding a reason, who should the primary nurse inform about the
discrepancy?
Answer: The nursing unit manager
A client who had a total knee replacement is prescribed enoxaparin 1 mg/kg. The
client weighs 187 lbs (85 kg). The available medication concentration is 30 mg/0.3
mL. How much will the nurse give in milliliters?
Answer: 0.85 mL
What safety measures should the nurse follow to reduce medication errors in
children? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Refer to trusted resources like drug handbooks
Communicate with parents or caregivers
Verify the client’s details each time a dose is administered
,The nurse manager assigns the task of giving oral medications to a client with a
urinary tract infection. Which staff members are appropriate to delegate this to?
(Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
When preparing to give an ophthalmic medication, what steps should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Clean the eyelid and eyelashes first
Wear clean gloves before starting
Apply pressure to the nasolacrimal duct after instillation
A client showing early signs of Alzheimer’s dementia lives alone and has a
prescription requiring six doses of medication daily. What is the priority nursing
intervention to help ensure compliance?
Answer: Consult the primary healthcare provider about simplifying the medication
schedule.
,A pharmacy technician delivers opioids to the unit and asks the nurse to receive
them. The nurse is busy assisting a confused client to their room. How should the
nurse respond?
Answer: “I can’t take them right now. Please wait or return shortly.”
A client requires 0.25 mg of digoxin IM. The ampule reads 0.5 mg = 2 mL. How
many milliliters should be given? (Record your answer as a whole number.)
Answer: 1 mL
A client with pernicious anemia is prescribed 0.2 mg of vitamin B12
(cyanocobalamin) IM. The vial is labeled 100 mcg = 1 mL. How many milliliters
should the nurse draw up? (Record as a whole number.)
Answer: 2 mL
The provider orders 250 mg of a medication. The vial is labeled 500 mg/mL. How
much should the nurse administer? (Record using one decimal place.)
Answer: 0.5 mL
The provider prescribes 7,500 units of erythropoietin subcutaneously once per
week. The vial concentration is 10,000 units/mL. How much should the nurse
administer? (Record using two decimal places.)
Answer: 0.75 mL
A terminally ill cancer client refuses IM pain medication because it causes
drowsiness. The nurse administers it anyway, stating it will provide comfort. What
charge could this nurse face?
, Answer: Battery
What role do unlicensed assistive personnel have in IV therapy?
Answer: Collecting data about the IV site for assessment purposes
If a caregiver does not give medications on time to an elderly person, what type of
abuse is this?
Answer: Neglect
A pregnant woman in her second trimester asks if she can take an over-the-counter
drug. Why should she check with her provider first?
Answer: Because pregnancy slows gastrointestinal emptying, which alters
medication absorption.
A client with an STI is prescribed 2.45 million units of penicillin G benzathine
suspension (Bicillin L-A). The vial is labeled 1 mL = 300,000 units. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer? (Record to one decimal place.)
Answer: 8.2 mL
A client with arthritis is prescribed aspirin 650 mg every 6 hours as needed. What
teaching should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Take with meals or a snack
GUIDE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,,,LATEST
VERSION!!
The count of hydrocodone is incorrect. After searching the medication cart and
records without finding a reason, who should the primary nurse inform about the
discrepancy?
Answer: The nursing unit manager
A client who had a total knee replacement is prescribed enoxaparin 1 mg/kg. The
client weighs 187 lbs (85 kg). The available medication concentration is 30 mg/0.3
mL. How much will the nurse give in milliliters?
Answer: 0.85 mL
What safety measures should the nurse follow to reduce medication errors in
children? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Refer to trusted resources like drug handbooks
Communicate with parents or caregivers
Verify the client’s details each time a dose is administered
,The nurse manager assigns the task of giving oral medications to a client with a
urinary tract infection. Which staff members are appropriate to delegate this to?
(Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Licensed vocational nurse (LVN)
When preparing to give an ophthalmic medication, what steps should the nurse
take? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Clean the eyelid and eyelashes first
Wear clean gloves before starting
Apply pressure to the nasolacrimal duct after instillation
A client showing early signs of Alzheimer’s dementia lives alone and has a
prescription requiring six doses of medication daily. What is the priority nursing
intervention to help ensure compliance?
Answer: Consult the primary healthcare provider about simplifying the medication
schedule.
,A pharmacy technician delivers opioids to the unit and asks the nurse to receive
them. The nurse is busy assisting a confused client to their room. How should the
nurse respond?
Answer: “I can’t take them right now. Please wait or return shortly.”
A client requires 0.25 mg of digoxin IM. The ampule reads 0.5 mg = 2 mL. How
many milliliters should be given? (Record your answer as a whole number.)
Answer: 1 mL
A client with pernicious anemia is prescribed 0.2 mg of vitamin B12
(cyanocobalamin) IM. The vial is labeled 100 mcg = 1 mL. How many milliliters
should the nurse draw up? (Record as a whole number.)
Answer: 2 mL
The provider orders 250 mg of a medication. The vial is labeled 500 mg/mL. How
much should the nurse administer? (Record using one decimal place.)
Answer: 0.5 mL
The provider prescribes 7,500 units of erythropoietin subcutaneously once per
week. The vial concentration is 10,000 units/mL. How much should the nurse
administer? (Record using two decimal places.)
Answer: 0.75 mL
A terminally ill cancer client refuses IM pain medication because it causes
drowsiness. The nurse administers it anyway, stating it will provide comfort. What
charge could this nurse face?
, Answer: Battery
What role do unlicensed assistive personnel have in IV therapy?
Answer: Collecting data about the IV site for assessment purposes
If a caregiver does not give medications on time to an elderly person, what type of
abuse is this?
Answer: Neglect
A pregnant woman in her second trimester asks if she can take an over-the-counter
drug. Why should she check with her provider first?
Answer: Because pregnancy slows gastrointestinal emptying, which alters
medication absorption.
A client with an STI is prescribed 2.45 million units of penicillin G benzathine
suspension (Bicillin L-A). The vial is labeled 1 mL = 300,000 units. How many
milliliters should the nurse administer? (Record to one decimal place.)
Answer: 8.2 mL
A client with arthritis is prescribed aspirin 650 mg every 6 hours as needed. What
teaching should the nurse provide? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Take with meals or a snack
